Broom.



L. W. STANLEY.

BHOOM.

APPLICATION FILED Dsc. 3. I9I3.

Patented May 25, 1915.

LOREN WATTS STANLEY, OF GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY.

BROOM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1915.

Application filed December 3, 1913. Serial No. 804,403.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, the undersigned, LoREN `WATTs STANLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gloucester city, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brooms; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

An object of this invention is to provide a broom consisting essentially of two conveniently separable parts operatively and re movably connecting straws, bristles or other material forming the brush 0r broom.

Another object is to provide a handle having connection with they partsr of the head and permitting relative movement of the latter.

With these and other objects in vview the invention consists in the novel arrangement and construction of the parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which,

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the complete broom. Fig. 2 represents an enlarged detail longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 represents a similar view showing the parts of the head separated and the broom removed.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates the handle of the broom the lower end of which is split at 6 and the portions adjacent said slit being provided with a rivet 7 adapted to prevent the handle from splitting from end to end along the line of the split 6.

8 and 9 indicate the two parts constituting the broom head, the upper ends of which are taperedY and curved oppositely as at 10 to provide a recess for the respective split ends of the handle. The top and lateral edges of the parts 8 and 9 are turned inwardly forming inturned flanges 11, and

the handle and theV i The combination with tral portions tapering the inner faces thereof adjacent the lower edge are provided with series of projections or teeth 12 adapted to firmly grip the upper ends of the bristles, straws or other material of the brush 13. Each part of the split vends of the handle 5 is secured independently of the other to the taper end 10 of one of the parts of the head. These parts may be separated as shown in Fig. 3 to free the bristles or the like 13.

The inner faces of the parts 8 and 9 are formed directly below the ends 10 with enlargements or bosses 14 having apertures 15, one of which is threaded for the reception of the clamp screw 16. The lower ends of the parts 8 and 9 are adapted to be brought into clamping engagement with the upper ends of the bristles or straws 13 by turning the screw 16, as will be understood, and for removing said bristles or straws the screw 16 is removed and the parts of the head and the split end of the handle separated as shown in Fig. 3.

The broom shown and described is intended for light house work, but it is to be understood that the brush head may be increased in compass for adapting the same for heavier work, such as street sweeping and the like.

Changes and modifications in the shape and size of the yhandle and head may be made which will adapt the device for use as a clothes brush or for similar purposes.

What I claim is:

a handle divided at one end to provide separate attaching ends, and a broom for said handle, of a divided head comprising two correspondingly formed sections consisting of elongated body portions having their side edges and a portion of their top edges provided with inturned flanges for enveloping the upper portion of said broom, and their upper cenupwardly to provide curved recessed attaching members for securely seating therein the respective attaching ends of said handle, registering apertured bosses formed upon said sections at the base of said attaching member and abutting the respective ends of said handle.,

one of said bosses being internally serewname to this specification in the presence of threaded, a screw eoperatng With said two subscribing Witnesses. apertured bosses for Clamping said head sections to said broom, and teeth upon said LOREN WATTS STANLEY' sections for penetrating the outer surfaces Witnesses: of said broom. JENNIE V. HAMBLET01\I,Y

In testimony whereof I have signed my WILLIAM B. HAMBLETON.

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Washington, D. C. 

